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Jake Cook

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Jake Cook is an audio engineer, musician and podcast producer from Atlanta.

He edits and produces Salvation South and other podcasts for GPB.

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Georgia Today: Georgia redistricting lawsuit; 'Cop city' activists indicted; Punk Black

On the Tuesday, Sept. 5 edition of Georgia Today: A trial that starts today could result in new voting district lines for Georgia; Activists opposed to a police training center in Atlanta are indicted; and a look at Punk Black, an organization which bolsters alternative music created by people of color. 

September 05, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Fulton County Jail deaths; Bartow Co. data center; Ronald Acuña Jr. hits milestone

On the Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 edition of Georgia Today: Five people have died in the Fulton County Jail in the past month and the NAACP is demanding answers; A proposed new data center means more jobs and tax revenue for Bartow County; and Ronald Acuna of the Atlanta Braves hits a grand milestone.

September 01, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook

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Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia power outages; Kemp on Fani Willis; Georgia Power price increase

On the August 31st edition of Georgia Today: Thousands of South Georgians remain without power, though the coast was left largely unscathed in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia; Gov. Brian Kemp addresses Republican criticism of Fulton County DA Fani Willis; and it looks like power bills for many Georgians are going up once again.

 

August 31, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia hits Georgia; Giuliani defamation suit; land seizure in Hancock

On the Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 edition of Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia is making its way through parts of Georgia, we'll have details; a federal judge holds former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers; and the story of Georgia family fighting to keep land that has been in the family for generations from being seized in the name of commerce and development. 

August 30, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
Tropical Storm Idalia makes its way to Cuba and Florida's west coast in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite August 28, 2023. NOAA/Handout REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

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Georgia Today: Hurricane Idalia preparation; Former Trump Chief of Staff; Vince Dooley intersection

On the Tuesday, Aug. 29 edition of Georgia Today: A hurricane headed for Georgia has officials and farmers preparing for heavy winds, rain, and possible flooding; former President Trump's one-time chief of staff testified in an Atlanta federal court and one of our reporters was there; and an intersection in Athens now bears the name of a Bulldog legend.

August 29, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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